HOT

 The rain...all 50 drops of it fell early yesterday afternoon.   No I did not count them but so little rain fell it just made everything wet and within a short period of time everything was dry again.

In the newspaper section with the weather, the yearly average rainfall is quoted ......Average year to date 15.8inches.  Actual year to date 9.6inches in our area.   So understandable why everything is so dry.  We heard thunder rumbling in the distance several times yesterday, but all the storms went around us.   It is hot again today, with the humidity it will be feeling like 38*C this afternoon.  The forecast for tomorrow.....risk of thunderstorms.....40%, doesn't look as if that is very good odds for rain.

Last night outside of the Mosque there was a vigil for the family that was killed.  The covid restrictions were lifted, so the number of people could gather, masks still needed to be worn.  We needed to travel down an extension of the street where the accident happened, we could not believe the number of people on the side of the  street and they were about 7 km's away from the mosque.   The outpouring of support is just unbelievable.  The Prime minster and leaders of the other parties came and gave their support.  I hope the young man gets what he deserves.  

Today, is going to be an inside day for me, I have found as I get older I cannot tolerate the humidity like I did.  Lots to do, so I won't be sitting idle.

Dinner tonight not sure yet, something light seems to be the order of the day.  

Not much else happening on the estate today.

Rain..how do you describe it?

What is the description of rain?   A downpour, a shower or just a few drops enough to keep the dust down.

We had the latter,  not even enough in the rain gauge to measure.  The forecast that was issued yesterday, said possible thunder storms, we are still waiting.  But wait... the forecast is the same for every day in this week, so we could have some more rain, maybe.   So, the first job to be done when this is finished,  water the tomatoes and my hanging baskets.

  Up early, it must be Tuesday grocery day.  Only one other person shopping in the store today.  We were in an out in record time.

There was a terrible accident in our city on Sunday, a family of five was taking an evening walk and were mowed down by a pickup truck.   A grandmother, a father, a mother and a 15 year old daughter were killed, a nine year old son is in serious condition in hospital.  The driver of the truck did it on purpose, a hate crime on a Muslim family.  It is now being treated as a terrorist attack.  So sad.

I got all of the things done on my list of "to do's" yesterday.  Nothing is on a list of things that need to be done today, but I am sure I will find something, there is always things to do.  

We were suppose to be in lock down mode until June 14th, however, the number of Covid cases keeps on going down province wide, due to the lock down and increased vaccinations, so as of Friday, June 11th, we lock down has been cancelled and patio's can open, groups of 10 people can now gather outside, plus other places and things are opening with the usual precautions.  
So it seems we are making some progress, little steps.

Dinner tonight chicken plus the usual veg and salad.  Dessert will need to think about that.

Hot again

Monday morning and it is hot again today, but there is a possibility of a storm later today and more rain tomorrow.  We have heard this forecast so many times and it has never happened, so not holding our breath for rain any  time soon.  The hose pipe water will have to do  for the time being.

We had a lazy day yesterday, just the basic chores were done, and Hubby did not do any work.  It is nice to see him finally relaxing for at least one day a week.  It has taken him a long time to do it though, since he retired in March of last year.

I hope it cools down later this week,  I would even be happy if the humidity went away, so that I can get into the flower beds and do some weeding, they seem to grown no matter what the weather.  

Today is Hubby's youngest grand daughter's birthday, she will be 13 years old.  She is on the autism spectrum, and has difficulty socializing and learning any of her school work.  The schools being closed has not helped with her learning process either.  We will likely go over this evening and give her her gift, masked and social distanced, of course.  

Need to give the bathrooms a clean today,  I should give the large bathroom a Spring clean, get into the cupboards and drawers and get rid of outdated stuff, and restock the TP from our store room.  Yes, that is what I will do.

First, I will call my sister as I do every Monday,  then by the time that conversation is over it will be lunch time, so bathrooms are the first chore after lunch.

As you can see no exciting things are happening in my neck of the woods today.

Hubby cooked a steak last night for dinner, there is still enough left, it was a big one, so we will finish it off today with some veg and a salad.  Just ice cream for dessert tonight.

Sunday

And, it is a hot Sunday, a heat warning has been issued for our area, this is done when the temp goes above 30*C  during the day and when the humidity is factored in it feels a lot hotter.  The aquatic center has been opened up for people to go in and get into some cool air for a period of time, with the masking and social distancing etc. etc.  It is mostly for the street people, we have a large number of those in this city.

Hopefully,  on June 14th, things will open up as the lock down orders will be lifted and we will be able to do a bit more than we have been able to do during the past month or so.  The number of new cases of COVID are coming down, so if the new variant does not rear it's nasty head too much we may well be one our way to a more normal routine in the coming, (I am hoping weeks, but it will likely be months).  More vaccine in coming into the country finally, and more people can get their shots, so all in all thing are looking a bit more positive.

 It is going to be a bit of a lazy day today, I still have that letter to write and there is always some sewing on my quilt projects, so it really won't be a lazy day in the sense of the word, just a day when no work as such will be done.  

Laundry done yesterday and I washed our bed pillows and let them dry out in the sun, they did smell so fresh and clean when I laid my head down last night.

All of my bites are getting better, thank goodness.

Dinner tonight, Hubby is cooking us a steak and a salad will be it for tonight,  There is one piece of cherry pie left, so we will cut that in half and put a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top.

This the the clematis which has a lot of blooms on it this year, in past years there has been only two of three, there are a lot more buds forming, so will have more flowers in the days ahead.

In the good 'ole Summertime

 That is what it feels like outside today, beautiful sunshine and on the downside the humidity.  A/C is now on as the forecast is indicating hot and humid conditions for the next few days.  The city in which t

Hubby is currently cutting the grass while it is reasonably cool.  HIs tractor/lawn mower would not start yesterday, the battery is finished, we had to use the booster kit to get it going and he will be out there now until all the grass is cut, if he turn it off, we will have to go through the process of everything again to get it going.   He is going to order a new battery today.

My grand daughter loved her quilt when we took it to her a couple of evenings ago.   The family usually gets together for birthday dinners but not this year ...again...so C, her Mother and Father are having takeout sushi tonight for their dinner.

After taking the antihistamine for a couple of days my bites have improved, I still have the red spots with blisters in the centers but they do not itch any more.   However,  last evening I found an ant in the house, I don't like any bugs in the house, so I stepped on it, picked it up in my hand to dispose of it and it bit me!!  It left a cut on my finger and it bled so much I needed to cover it with a small dressing.  No swelling, itch or any other affects, so that was a blessing.   I have never heard of  an ant doing that, sting maybe, but that bite.

Recently I have taken some photos of the flowers in my garden, if time permits I will post some today, if not, it will be tomorrow.

Laundry is currently being done, some housework also needs attention and also it is fertilizer day for the plants.  Better get busy, these jobs won't take care of themselves.

Stay cool if it is hat where you are, stay warm if it is cool,  have a great weekend and stay well.

Missed a couple of days

 I can't believe two days have come and gone and no posts done.   It's been a busy two days, doing this and that, things that seem to take up a lot of time and really not much to show for it.

Weather----we have had just a little more that a half inch of rain during the past couple of days, and in fact, it looks very dark out there as I write, so more could be coming.  There is a forecast of showers this  afternoon.  The weekend is suppose to be hot and humid.   Not a fan of humidity any more.

The letter to my girl friend is still sitting there for a reply, however, most of the other chores that were listed in a previous post have been taken care of.  I walked every day, so far, in June, but its only the 4th.  LOL

I have been assisting Hubby with some financial matters on the computer it's  like the blind leading the blind with us two, as neither one of us know a great deal about the ins and outs of the computers, however, I do know a little more than him as I have used one when I was working and have had my own for a number of years. Finally, we were able to do what we needed to take care of.  

Tomorrow is my youngest grand daughters 19th birthday, however, she and  Mum and Dad are all working, so we took her gift, the quilt, to her last night.  She really liked it, so glad she did.

I did some more sewing yesterday afternoon, making four blocks  doing for our guild's kids quilts.  Two are for a member who is moving to a new condo and all of the fabric etc is packed up, so her blocks could not be made for the month of June.   She appreciated me doing that for her, and she offered to do the same for me if the occasion arose.  Our group as a challenge, so will be working on that now, and then I can go back to the quilt I am making for our bed.  

The bug bites I have, are now responding to the antihistamine I am taking, so pleased about that,  they have came up in big welts with a small blister in the centre and itch so much  one night I had to get up and put on a spay antihistamine I use.  Have no idea who the culprits are,  as I have never had bug bits like this before.

 As it is Friday, we are having fish for dinner, the usual, veg and a salad, something light for dessert.

June 1st.

The month has started off with some lovely weather, finally the breeze today is warm, in stark contrast to what  web have experienced  in the past few days.  Could  the weather be changing with a new month, certainly hope so.

June

Who comes with Summer to this earth,

And owes to June her day of birth,

With ring of agate on her hand,

Can health, wealth, and long life command.

We are expecting the plumber back here sometime today, to finish the repairs we need to be done.

Groceries early again today. not busy at all.

I am going to make an effort to loose some weight this month, with the warmer weather I tend to eat lighter meals.  Not the "stick to the ribs" meals a person feels they require during the cold Winter and Spring months.  It must have something to do with the hibernation process.  Now my hip feels better I am going to start walking again today, and make sure every day this month to get some steps in no matter what the weather.  All the gear necessary to combat every possible weather combination is in my closet, so absolutely no excuse, however, I always in the past seem to find at least one to put a halt to the walk.  Too hot, too cold, not enough time, time to get dinner, I could go on with the ones I have used.

Things to do today,  

I need to write a snail mail letter to my girl friend in England, I received one from her a couple of weeks ago, so that should be taken care of sometime today. The quilt for my grand daughter needs to be wrapped, clean the cupboard under the sink, water my tomatoes and new annuals planted in the garden. Go for a walk.  Make egg salad sandwiches for lunch and dessert for dinner.  Do the usual daily clean in the bathrooms.  Only one more place mat needs to be completed and then I will have all 12 done.  Quilt blocks for the month of June need to be sewn, I offered to make two of the required children's blocks each member makes per month for one of the members who is moving and does not have the time for them this month, so four in total need to se sewn.   We have a quilt challenge which was due by the end of June, however, because we are not able to meet at the present time the due date has now been changed to September.  However, I am  going to finish mine early so that I  don't have to worry abut it over the Summer.  Don't forget to do that walk.

Dinner tonight as usual chicken, veg  and salad.  No cooking for me tonight.

All those things on my "to do today" list will not get done sitting here, so must get moving.  

Have a wonderful day.